Cabeceira Grande is
municipality
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The term ''municipality' ...
in the northern part of the
Brazilian state
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* State (polity), a centralized political organization that regulates law and society within a territory
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**Nation state, a ...
of
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais () is one of the 27 federative units of Brazil, being the fourth largest state by area and the second largest in number of inhabitants with a population of 20,539,989 according to the 2022 Brazilian census, 2022 census. Located in ...
. It is located just south of the boundary with the Federal District and the national capital
Brasília
Brasília ( ; ) is the capital city, capital of Brazil and Federal District (Brazil), Federal District. Located in the Brazilian highlands in the country's Central-West Region, Brazil, Central-West region, it was founded by President Juscelino ...
. The population was 6,988 (2020) in a total area of 1,026 km
2.
IBGE 2020
/ref> The elevation of the municipal seat is 923 m above sea level.
Geography
Cabeceira Grande is 11 kilometers east of state highway MG-188, which connects Patrocínio
Patrocínio is a Municipalities of Brazil, municipality in the States of Brazil, state of Minas Gerais in Brazil. The population is 91,449 (2020 est.) in an area of 2874 km2. The elevation is 965 m.
Geography
It is located in the north-cente ...
to the national highway BR-40 near Formosa
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. It is approximately 70 km northwest of the regional center Unaí
Unaí is a municipality in the Northern Region of Minas Gerais, in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, in the Southeast Region of Brazil. It is located 590 km from the capital of Minas Gerais and 164 km from the federal capital. Unaí ...
and is part of the statistical micro-region of Unaí.
Economy
The main economic activities are cattle raising (32,000 head in 2006) and farming, especially the growing of soybeans (7,400 ha.), sorghum (1,000 ha.), corn (5,250 ha.), and beans (4,250 ha.). There was also some planting of coffee, hearts of palm, and rice.
The biggest employers in the town were public administration and farming. In 2007 there were 167 automobiles. There were no banks.
Health and education
The school system there served 1,307 students in primary school in 2006; and 349 in middle school. There were two public health clinics.
See also
* List of municipalities in Minas Gerais
This is a list of the municipalities in the States of Brazil, state of Minas Gerais, Minas Gerais (MG), located in the Southeast Region, Brazil, Southeast Region of Brazil. Minas Gerais is divided into 853 Municipalities of Brazil, municipalities, ...
References
IBGE
Municipalities in Minas Gerais
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